Skoudehkaris (rice and meat dish)
Skoudehkaris is an aromatic rice and meat dish from Djibouti. Meat and rice are cooked in liquids flavored with cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves and cardamom.
Servings: 4
Calories: 432kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound lamb chunks
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup stock/ broth or just water
- ½ cup long-grain rice
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot , heat oil, sauté onions for 2-3 minutes until translucent. then add cumin, cardamom, cayenne, cinnamon and cloves. Continue to cook for a couple of minutes more until onion is tender.
- Add minced garlic and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add the meat and stir to brown the meat well from all sides.
- Pour in the canned tomatoes, water, cover and let the meat cook until completely done.
- Add the rice, salt and pepper and enough water for your rice to cook.
- Cover and let it cook until rice is done.
Notes
- Add a tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot for a more vibrant red color.
- You can use fresh chopped tomatoes if you do not like the canned ones.
- Add some chili peppers to the spices if you like more heat.
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Storage:
- Place leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat on stove top.
- Serve With : This dish is loaded with aromatic spices and always like to serve such dishes with a yogurt based side dish. This tzatziki works great and for a drinkable yogurt you might consider serving with Ayran.
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Nutrition
Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg